There have been many social networking websites over the years. After the 2002 launch of the website Friendster, several employees saw the potential this site had, and began working on the site that is now known as Myspace.

“Facebook was founded in 2004 as way for people to communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and coworkers,” said the Facebook Press Release. “Anyone can sign up for Facebook and interact with the people they know in a trusted environment.”

Facebook is advertised as a way to connect to people all over the world, as well as close friends. It’s basically used to catch up with friends and to interact more with the people from the past and present.

“I use Facebook to keep in touch with my family and friends,” said sophomore Karis Robichaud. “I haven’t seen some people I have as friends in years, so it’s a good way to stay friends with each other. It’s also something I use as a past time.”

However, there are concerns from parents and teachers that Facebook has become too addicting.

Facebook is popular for the numerous applications and games available on the website. Another addiction is the amount of status updates. The website makes it

easier to follow other people, and what they are doing. Many complain that users abuse their status privileges, while others complain about the applications being all over their

page.

Some people say Facebook is an issue, and that parents are concerned for the safety of their kids and their schoolwork might suffer.

“I don’t use Facebook a lot, but I know a lot of people who are constantly on, updating their status and taking random quizzes,” said New Dorp High School sophomore Janeanne Foster. “They’re probably loosing study time because they’re on it constantly.”

Statistics show that there are around 300 million active users on Facebook, with around 50% of active users logging on everyday. Worldwide, around 6 billion minutes are spent on Facebook each day, and there are more than 40 billion status updates each day.

More on this, there are more than 65 million active users currently accessing Facebook through their mobile devices. Around 70% of users are from outside the United States.

These statistics speak for themselves. Facebook is used constantly in modern every day life. The addiction is growing and spreading, and the mobile application doesn’t help very much.

People can play it off like it’s not a big deal, but while some find it easy to juggle social time and school time; others can find it hard to find that balance.

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They are used to going from home to home, place to place. Their new building was built inches away from their old one so that they can keep the same address.

The construction of their home started in December 2009

“It took so long to build because there were two different electric companies working on the wires and when they both met in parts of the building, it caused electrical problems,” said New York Foundling CEO, Pat Rossmey.

When it was completed, the kids packed their things and moved into Bailey Seton for what was supposed to be a two-week, temporary stay. This temporary stay lasted from two weeks to eight months.

“This is insane that the higher-ups tell us it will only be for two weeks and in the long run we stay in this run down hospital for eight months,” said Staff Worker, Rufus Hanes The Third.

In February 2010, they moved into their new building.

Yet, was it worth it? After living in the building for three weeks, nothing seems to be better than their old building. There is no T.V. installed yet, no computers, and two hundred and eighty-six windows, none of them open.

“I’ve never seen such a thing, who puts windows in a building, yet the person living there can’t open them. Its like a tease, staring at the outside world,” said resident Quran Beckwith.

But as for the new building itself, the only good thing about this building is that its cleaner.

If there is a fire blocking both the doors the people on that floor will be trapped. With windows, impossible to open, there are a few less fire exits. It’s ironic, considering that the organization that helped pay for the building are the fire houses on Staten Island.

The staff are trying to give the kids there the closest feeling to home they can receive. It doesn’t seem as if there are any positive changes in this new building.

“As long as I have somewhere to stay, clean clothes and three hot meals a day, I’m fine. I just hope I am able to leave here soon,” said Resident Jose Colon.

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